H46.0
Header — not billableOptic papillitis
The ICD-10 code for optic papillitis is H46.0.
H46.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H46.1Retrobulbar neuritisnon-billable header
- H46.2Nutritional optic neuropathy
- H46.3Toxic optic neuropathy
- H46.8Other optic neuritis
- H46.9Unspecified optic neuritis
- H46.0Optic papillitisnon-billable header